What literacies do our students need for the 21st Century?

Active Learning

Research on Active Learning:
http://www.cat.ilstu.edu/additional/tips/newActive.php
http://www.crlt.umich.edu/tstrategies/tsal.php

Students learn by questioning
Kagan strategies (Examples: Think, Pair, Share or Round Robin) – research on brain-based learning: http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/subjects/elarts/reading/literacy/summerinstitute/2008/kagankeynotehandout.pdf

Reflective learning with writing and discussing

Reflective learning using tech tools
Wikis: www.pbworks.com
Blogs: www.blogger.com
http://mckeelactivelearning.blogspot.com/
Word Processing Software: http://www.microsoft.com/education/default.mspx
Thinking Maps: http://www.bookladymel.com/thinkingmaps.htm
http://www.thinkingmaps.com/htthinkmap.php3

Other ways technology can improve Active Learning:
SmartBoard use:
Research: http://www.waukesha.k12.wi.us/WIT/SmartBoard/benefits.htm#Research
http://downloads01.smarttech.com/media/research/researchsummarybrief.pdf

United Streaming http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/
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Teacher Center
·Lesson Plans
·Thematic Focus (Integration)
·Discovery Education Atlas
·Discovery Calendar
·Discovery Search Feature

Webquests: http://www.webquest.org/

Glogster: http://www.glogster.com/edu/

Podcasting: http://www.mpsomaha.org/willow/radio/

Electronic Scavenger Hunts: http://faculty.usiouxfalls.edu/arpeterson/scavenger_hunts.htm

Give an example of how you use active learning in your classroom.

List three qualities of an effective teacher…